The second strategy for checking a fact, quotation or article is to look for previous work. In this section we explore tactics to find out if the fact checking work has been done by someone else.
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopaedia is edited by community volunteers, anyone is free to contribute. Many universities and academics distrust Wikipedia, yet it is one of the most popular reference sites in the world. So should we trust Wikipedia? Read the following articles:
What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment on WENotes, for example:
- I trust / don’t trust Wikipedia because …
- I think universities should / shouldn’t allow students to cite Wikipedia because …
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The second strategy for checking a fact, quotation or article is to look for previous work. In this section we explore tactics to find out if the fact checking work has been done by someone else.
Reliability of Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopaedia is edited by community volunteers, anyone is free to contribute. Many universities and academics distrust Wikipedia, yet it is one of the most popular reference sites in the world. So should we trust Wikipedia? Read the following articles:
What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment on WENotes, for example:
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Look for previous work
Read part 2, Look for previous work, of Caulfield, M. A. (2017). Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers. Part 2 focuses on:
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